Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-27
10th Congressional Session.

SENATE.-Messrs Hoar, Frye and Pugh
were appointed conference committee on
the act relating to contested elections.
The resolution introduced yesterday at the
| instance of the Senate committee on privi-
| leges and elections based on the allegations
made by three men, citizens of Washington
| county, Texas, to the effect that they had
been driven from home because of political
| troubles, was called up for consideration.
The committee strongly urged an investiga-
| ton of the matter. Senators Coke and
| Eustis opposed the resolution, while Sena-
tors Hawley, Hoar and Evarts spoke in its
favor. The resolution was finally agreed to
| by strict party vote, viz, yeas 81, nays 26.
Mr.. Hoar offered amendment to the rules
that would enforce quorum before the pray
er is offered.
The Senate took up for consideration the
| bill to establish experimental stations in con-
| nection with agricultural colleges. A long
discussion ensued A number of amend
| ments were submitted and voted upon and
finally Mr.. Hawley offered substitute for
the bill and moved that the bill and substi-
tute be printed. So ordered and the matter
went over until to morrow.
Mr.. Conger introduced bill proposing to
repeal the charters of the Warrington and
Georgetown and Metropolitan street rail
roads; referred to the committee on the Dis
trict
Mr.. Becks railroad attorneys bill was then
taken up and Mr.: Berry had obtained the
floor to discuss it, but before he could pro-
coed on motion of Mr.. Edmunds the Senate
at 4:30 p. m. went into executive session and
at $40 pm. adjourned.
HoUsE-The conference report on the
ritory appropriation bill was submitted and
agreed to.
The House went into committee on the
river and harbor appropriation BILL An
amendment by La Toilette, of Wisconsin, pro-
viding that the appro priations shall be ex-
pended under the direction of the President
was rejected.
Mr. Nelson offered an amendment as a sub
stitute for the entire bill providing that the
sum of 81, 500. 900 be appropriated and it be
expended by a board of engineers consisting
of the chief of engineers and the four en-
gineers now senior in the service in such
manner as in their judgment shall afford
practical and important facilities for inter-
State commerce as well as improvements in
the various harbors and rivers.
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois. offered an amend
ment increasing the appropriation to &c.,
600, 900; rejected.
After long and heated debate during
which members who supported the substitute
were charged with preliminary triekery the
substitute was agreed to yeas; 40, nays 81.
The substitute was then reported to the
House and the previous question ordered.
In reply to question by Mr.. Dingley as
to the effect of refusal on the part of the
House to agree to the substitute the Speaker
said that the original bill would then be be-
fore the House for action and that the ques-
ton would be the ordering of the original
bill to third reading.
In view of this ruling Mr.. Willis hoped
that the substitute would be rejected and it
was rejected, the vote on its adoption being
yeas 40, nays 176.
The original bill was then ordered en-
crossed and read the third time and the pre-
vious question ordered on it's passage.
The reading Of the engrossed copy was de-
manded, but as the bill had not been en-
crossed the House at 5:15 p. m. adjourned.
The bill will come up for action tomorrow.
THE EASTERN LEAGUE
Great Trouble Found In Getting
Enough Clubs Into The Assocfa-
ton.
WATERBURY,, CT, Jan. 26.-An adjourned
meeting of the Eastern league was held this
afternoon at the Franklin House this city.
Messrs. Taylor and Abbott, of Danbury,
were appointed chairman and secretary re-
spectively. The Newburg club had been
admitted to membership at a previous meet
ing upon the condition that forfeit money
was to be deposited by January 26. A dis
patch was read from the club, declining to
join the league. It was also stated that the
Kingston club had sent no word as to it's in
tentions. Mr. Roberts of Hartford said that
Pittsfeld wished to join, but for certain rea-
sons desired a week or 80 for further consid-
Grafton Dispatches were read from Hol-
yoke saying that they did not care to form a
nins there; from Springfield to the same eff
feet; from Pittsfeld inquiring the amount
of the guarantee expected and expressing
the belief that club could be formed there.
Charles Soby, of Hartford, and L.
F. Abbott, of Danbury, were appointed
a committee to inquire into the feasibility of
getting in some of the doubtful towns and
offer them some Inducements. An election
of officers then followed, Charles Soby, of
Hartford, being elected president, treasurer
and secretary, and E. L. White, of Bridge
port, vice president. 1t was voted to give
the directors are rs follows: G. S. Parsons,
Waterbury; Robert Weber, Bridgeport; J.
F. Swords, Hartford; J. W. Porter, Danbury.
It was voted that a guarantee of $500 be
given by each club to finish the season.
Thomas Burns who was blacklisted last fall
by Newburg for signing contract with
another club, was reinstated. The umpire's
fee for each game was fixed at S. and all ex-
penses. The convention adjourned to meet
at the Atlantic House, Bridgeport, Thursday
February 10sh.
The Lily Ian't Posted.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-When Mrs.
Langtry was asked this morning if there was
any truth in the report that her husband
was dead she replied: ''I really do not know:
I have cabled home to ascertain, but the
answer came this morning saying that ne
could not be found he was wandering
about under assumed names. So 1 really do
not know whether I'm a widow or not.''
The Irish Vote Helps the Liberals to
Bury HIM in Close Election.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 26.-The election to day
in the Exchange division of this city to fill a
vacancy in Parliament caused by the death
of Mr.. Duncan resulted as follows: Mr..
Ralph Neville OiberaD 1929, Rt. Hon.